2 weeks Ago By Mike Moraitis
The Detroit Lions took care of business and then some during their Week 8 game against the Tennessee Titans , as the Lions torched the Titans en route to a 52-14 victory. The craziest thing about the Lions' win was the fact that quarterback Jared Goff threw for just 85 yards, which was the second-lowest total of his career. Goff's 85 passing yards were the fewest by a player with three passing scores since the 1985 AFC Championship game that saw Tony Eason throw for 71 yards and three scores.
Goff has completed 84.3% of his passes over the last five games, marking a the highest completion rate over a five-game span in league history (minimum 50 passes). Goff's passer rating this month (149.
8) is the highest ever in October . Detroit scored 35 points in the first half, making the Lions the 89th team to do so since 1991 (playoffs included). They scored that many despite having just 133 yards of offense and nine net passing yards, which was the fewest of those 89 teams .
The Lions dropped their 52 points on the Titans despite tallying just 225 yards of total offense and 61 net passing yards the entire game. That's the fewest total yards and second-fewest net passing yards for any team that scored 50-plus points in a game since 1948 and 1950, respectively. With their 52-point outburst, the Lions now have 172 points over their last four games, which is the most in a four-game span in franchise history.
Wide receiver Kalif Raymond notched both a receiving and punt return score, which makes him the first player in franchise history to accomplish that feat in a single game. Detroit is also the third team since 1941 to record a 90-yard punt return and 70-yard kickoff return in the same game. And, last but certainly not least, Detroit's 6-1 start is the best the franchise has recorded since 1956.
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